NBC, Fox, CBS, ABC, CW Adding 15 Shows Tonight: The 3 to Watch

By Phillip Swann
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Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS and The CW tonight (February 18, 2026) will add 15 shows to their lineups. Here are the three to watch, in my humble opinion. (All Times Eastern.)

Primetime In Milan
What Kind of Show: Sports
Where to Watch: NBC
When to Watch: 8 p.m.
NBC’s exclusive primetime coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics continues tonight with highlights and recorded events from Hockey (USA plays Sweden at 3:10 p.m. ET), Snowboarding, Alpine Skiing, Freestyle Skiing, and the Biathlon, among others. If you didn’t get a chance to watch earlier today on Peacock, this is a great way to catch up. Just be careful of spoilers from those who love to spoil.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Where to Watch: CBS
When to Watch: 11:35 p.m.
Who’s In It: Stephen Colbert, Bernie Sanders, Lucinda Williams
Now that CBS has deemed Stephen Colbert’s last show will be May 21, the righteous raconteur seems hell bent to stir as much controversy as possible. Which, of course, makes his chatfest must-see Trainwreck Theater. Colbert’s mission to book every favored politician on before he exits stage, well, stage left, of course, continues tonight with U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia). Kyle MacLachlan, who played a Democratic mayor in Portlandia, will also appear, assuming the CBS brass doesn’t preliminary pull the plug on this thing.

Abbott Elementary (Four straight hours of reprise episodes)
What Kind of Show: Workplace comedy
Where to Watch: ABC
When to Watch: 8-10 p.m.
In case Mr. Colbert decides tonight to keep the comedy on ice (slight pun), watch ABC’s Abbott Elementary, the mockumentary sitcom featuring everyone’s favorite underfunded Philadelphia public school. The network tonight will air four straight repeat episodes from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. If you’ve never seen Abbott Elementary, it’s very funny and it doesn’t matter if you pick up the show in season five; you’ll quickly catch up on the plot lines which are quite familiar to anyone who ever attended elementary school. Note: New episodes will not air until March.

Shows Coming Tonight to ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW (All Times Eastern)

CBS
Survivor – 8 p.m.
Hollywood Squares – 9 p.m.
Matlock – 10 p.m.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (Guests: Jon Ossoff, Kyle MacLachlan) – 11:35 p.m. (New episode)

Fox
The Real Full Monty – 8 p.m.

NBC
Primetime In Milan – 8 p.m.
2026 Milan Cortina Olympics – 11:35 p.m.

The CW
Police 24/7 – 8 p.m.
Police 24/7 – 9 p.m.

ABC
Abbott Elementary – 8 p.m.
Abbott Elementary – 8:30 p.m.
Abbott Elementary – 9 p.m.
Abbott Elementary – 9:30 p.m.
Shark Tank – 10 p.m.
Jimmy Kimmel Live (Guests: Tyler Perry, Mae Martin) – 11:35 p.m.

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